Here's an article taken from Fitness Magazine.
Am I destined to get skin cancer?
You may develop wrinkles and lose skin elasticity at a younger age, says Julide Tok Celebi, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University. If you had a tendency to burn, you’re at risk for melanoma, the deadly form of skin cancer. Having just one painful sunburn more than doubles your odds, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. If you got brown, not red, you’re still in danger of developing squamous-cell carinoma and other types of skin cancer that aren’t as life threatening but can be disfiguring if not diagnosed and treated.
According to some estimates, 75 percent of melanomas are spotted by individuals, not doctors. Study your body head to toe (have a partner or good friend check areas you can’t easily see). Look for new growths that are pink, red, black or dark brown; they can be flat or raised. Also check existing moles for changes in color, size and shape. Any skin changes should be reported to your dermatologist. With early treatment, almost all skin cancers are 100 percent curable.
Am I destined to get skin cancer?
You may develop wrinkles and lose skin elasticity at a younger age, says Julide Tok Celebi, M.D., an assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University. If you had a tendency to burn, you’re at risk for melanoma, the deadly form of skin cancer. Having just one painful sunburn more than doubles your odds, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. If you got brown, not red, you’re still in danger of developing squamous-cell carinoma and other types of skin cancer that aren’t as life threatening but can be disfiguring if not diagnosed and treated.
According to some estimates, 75 percent of melanomas are spotted by individuals, not doctors. Study your body head to toe (have a partner or good friend check areas you can’t easily see). Look for new growths that are pink, red, black or dark brown; they can be flat or raised. Also check existing moles for changes in color, size and shape. Any skin changes should be reported to your dermatologist. With early treatment, almost all skin cancers are 100 percent curable.
